<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Isthmus Partners LLC lessened its holdings in shares of  Ulta Beauty Inc. (NASDAQ:ULTA - Free Report) by 98.7% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission. The institutional investor  owned 377 shares of the specialty retailer's stock after selling 28,810 shares during the quarter. Isthmus Partners LLC's holdings in Ulta Beauty were worth $228,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.</p><ul><li>Ulta Beauty and an Ultimate Entry: Price Resets After Profit Miss</li></ul><p>A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Phoenix Financial Ltd. acquired a new stake in  Ulta Beauty during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $511,000.  Cornerstone Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in  Ulta Beauty by 2.9% during the 4th quarter. Cornerstone Wealth Management LLC now owns 816 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $494,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares in the last quarter.  Bank Julius Baer &amp; Co. Ltd Zurich grew its stake in  Ulta Beauty by 2,389.1% during the 4th quarter. Bank Julius Baer &amp; Co. Ltd Zurich now owns 4,356 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $2,641,000 after purchasing an additional 4,181 shares in the last quarter.  Allworth Financial LP grew its stake in  Ulta Beauty by 3.9% during the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 555 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $336,000 after purchasing an additional 21 shares in the last quarter.  Finally, Atria Investments Inc grew its stake in  Ulta Beauty by 42.7% during the 4th quarter. Atria Investments Inc now owns 6,996 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $4,233,000 after purchasing an additional 2,093 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own  90.39% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Analysts Set New Price Targets</h2><p>A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Guggenheim assumed coverage on Ulta Beauty in a research note on Monday, April 20th. They set a &#34;buy&#34; rating for the company. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded Ulta Beauty from a &#34;hold&#34; rating to a &#34;buy&#34; rating and raised their price objective for the company from $635.00 to $700.00 in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Raymond James Financial  restated a &#34;strong-buy&#34; rating on shares of Ulta Beauty in a research note on Tuesday, March 10th. Weiss Ratings  restated a &#34;hold (c)&#34; rating on shares of Ulta Beauty in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on Ulta Beauty from $750.00 to $700.00 and set an &#34;overweight&#34; rating for the company in a research report on Friday, March 13th. One analyst  has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have given a Buy rating, six have issued  a Hold rating and one  has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Ulta Beauty presently has a consensus rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and an average target price of $687.95.</p><ul><li>3 Retailers at 52-Week Highs With More Room to Run</li></ul><p><b>Get Our Latest Stock Analysis on ULTA</b></p><h2>Insider Activity at Ulta Beauty</h2><p>In related news, Director George R. Mrkonic, Jr. sold 452 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $539.29, for a total value of $243,759.08. Following the sale, the director owned 2,383 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,285,128.07. This trade represents a 15.94% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own  0.17% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Ulta Beauty Trading Down 0.8%</h2><ul><li>3 Stocks Most Likely to Split in 2026</li></ul><p>Shares of ULTA opened at $494.28 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $21.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.29, a PEG ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 0.89. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $544.12 and a 200-day moving average of $586.42. Ulta Beauty Inc. has a 52 week low of $402.50 and a 52 week high of $714.97. </p><p>Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ:ULTA - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, March 12th. The specialty retailer reported $8.01 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $7.93 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $3.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.81 billion. Ulta Beauty had a return on equity of 43.56% and a net margin of 9.31%.The business's revenue was up 11.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $8.46 EPS. Ulta Beauty has set its FY 2026 guidance at 28.050-28.550 EPS.  On average, sell-side analysts predict that  Ulta Beauty Inc. will post 28.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Ulta Beauty Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>Ulta Beauty, Inc <span>NASDAQ: ULTA<span></span></span> is a U.S.-based specialty retailer and beauty services provider focused on cosmetics, fragrance, skin care, hair care, bath and body, and beauty tools. The company operates a dual-format business that combines brick-and-mortar retail stores with an e-commerce platform, offering a broad assortment of national, prestige and mass-market brands alongside its own private-label products. In many locations Ulta also provides full-service salon treatments, positioning the company as a one-stop destination for product discovery and in-store services.  </p><p>The retailer's product mix spans color cosmetics, haircare and styling products, skin and body care, fragrance, and accessories, catering to a wide range of consumer preferences and price points.</p><h2>Featured Stories</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Ulta Beauty</li><li>3 Stocks to Own If Gas Prices Keep Rising</li><li>3 Crucial Aerospace Component Makers That Analysts Love</li><li>Alphabet's Googlebook Brings Gemini AI to PC Hardware</li><li>Peloton Stock Gives Back Gains After Upbeat Earnings Report</li></ul><p><strong>Want to see what other hedge funds are holding ULTA?</strong> Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Ulta Beauty Inc. (NASDAQ:ULTA - Free Report).</p><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5BU0RBUSZTeW1ib2w9VUxUQQ?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="650" height="350" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5BU0RBUSZTeW1ib2w9VUxUQQ"/></p><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.</em></p><h2>Should You Invest $1,000 in Ulta Beauty Right Now?</h2><p>Before you consider Ulta Beauty, you'll want to hear this.</p><p>MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and Ulta Beauty wasn't on the list.</p><p>While Ulta Beauty currently has a Moderate Buy rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.</p><p>View The Five Stocks Here</p>                  </div>

ULTA

IBUY

ONLN

EBIZ

<p>Isthmus Partners LLC reduced its holdings in Ulta Beauty Inc. (NASDAQ:ULTA) by 98.7% in Q4, owning only 377 shares after selling 28,810 shares. Other hedge funds also adjusted their stakes, with significant increases from Bank Julius Baer & Co. and Atria Investments. Analysts have set a consensus rating of 'Moderate Buy' for Ulta Beauty, with an average target price of $687.95. The stock opened at $494.28, with a market cap of $21.53 billion.</p>

Market Beat

Ulta Beauty

Amplify Online Retail ETF

SPDR S&P Retail ETF

ProShares Online Retail

Global X E-commerce ETF

VanEck Retail ETF

Jefferies Financial

Raymond James Financial

Morgan Stanley

RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 6.375%DEP SHS REP 1/40TH FXD FLTG SER B

MORGAN STANLEY DEP SHS EA REP 1/1000 SHS NON CUM PFD O

MORGAN STANLEY DEP SHS REPSTG 1/1000TH PFD SER Q

MORGAN STANLEY DEP SHS REPS 1/1000 7.125% PFD E

MORGAN STANLEY NON-CUM DEP SH REP 1/1000 PFD SER I

MORGAN STANLEY 4.875 DEP SHS REP 1/1000 NCUM PFD SR L

MORGAN STANLEY 6.5%DEP SHS REPSTG 1/1000 NON CUM SER P

MORGAN STANLEY DEP SHS REPS 1/1000 PFD SER 'A'

MORGAN STANLEY DEP SHS REPR 1/1000TH INT PFD SER 'F' FX

MORGAN STANLEY DEP SHS REP 1/1000 NON-CUM PFD STK SER K

Ulta Beauty Inc. $ULTA Shares Sold by Isthmus Partners LLC